England - London • Dispute resolution
Bird & Bird LLP
Bird & Bird LLP advises clients on the full spectrum of contentious tax matters, including investigation projects, alternative dispute resolution, civil litigation, and criminal prosecutions. Team lead Andy Brown specialises in tax avoidance, evasion, and allegations of fraud. Senior associate Chris Young advises corporates and private clients in disputes related to money laundering. The department has seen recent growth at the associate level, with Jennifer Southern joining from HMRC in June 2022, and Caitriona Moran moving from William Fry LLP in September 2022.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'A very hands on and practical team with good experience of internal investigations.'
- 'Andy Brown has an excellent barometer for risk and a practical approach to internal investigations.'
- 'This is a unique practice in my view, with considerable strengths which compare favourably with their industry competitors because the members of the team have significant experience in this field which they are able to draw upon to provide expert advice and representation.'
- 'Very experienced team in tax disputes, led by the very competent Andy Brown, supported by Chris Young and Jennifer Southern.'
- 'I have worked particularly closely with Andy Brown and Christopher Young. I have been impressed with their practical approach, both in terms of their knowledge of the law and applying it, and also their interrogation of the facts that we have to consider. These particular individuals are also extremely well-organised and efficient.'
- 'Andy Brown is calm under pressure, experienced and carries the room with him when negotiating challenging tax points.'
- 'Strong tax technical expertise and an abundance of tax litigation experience in all areas and types of dispute.'
- 'Chris Young - a veteran litigator with strong judgment.'
Key clients
- B&M Retail
- Kammac plc
- W F & L Limited
- Push Energy
- CVR Global Offshore Limited
Work highlights
- Advised a multinational global leader in real-time advertising technology and programmatic media trading on resolving its global tax risks with an estimated value of $102m.
- Advised the senior management of a manufacturing business on the contractual disclosure facility for deliberate overclaiming monies under the coronavirus job retention scheme.
- Advised a UK subsidiary of a South Korean business in relation to recovery of over £20m of input VAT and the zero-rating of luxury fashion goods to South Korea.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andy Brown